Assemble talk at Arnolfini

Terrific Talk by Brightbow Workspace’s own Holly Briggs from the architecture, design and art collective Assemble at the Arnolfini yesterday – fascinating overview of a very particular attitude, approach and process of working in the field of architecture and art – Inspirational! 







Arnolfini Exhibition – Still I Rise

There’s an interesting exhibition on at the Arnolfini Gallery in Bristol documenting resistance movements in the context of gender politics + perspectives. The exhibition is intensely varied but one exhibit that stood out was self-taught architect, Alice Constance Austin, whose design for a city of 10,000, Llano del Rio, from c. 1916 are particularly interesting.

Austin considered the single-family house to be one of the greatest obstacles to improving the position of women in society and reimagined how both a dwelling and a city might be reshaped / reimagined in response to such. An interesting moment in a great exhibition – check it out if you can! 





310 Studio’s new studio gets Council Approval!

310 studio have been awarded planning permission for extensive remodelling and extension to their Bedminster Parade HQ in Bristol. Timber Frame, External Ceramic Wall Tiles, Jesmonite Panelling and targeting a zero-carbon build - We can’t wait to get stuck into the first phase of construction!



Le Corbusier in Pessac

On a recent holiday to France, Paul paid a visit to Le Corbusier’s workers housing in Pessac, near Bordeaux, all built, quite astoundingly, 93 years ago. ‘A bold and brilliant catastrophic failure’. Extraordinary! 



Zero Energy House Feasibility, Ireland

We’ve been busy researching ultra-sustainable construction practices whilst developing a feasibility study for a zero energy house within an existing Victorian carriage shed in the heart of Galway City in the West of Ireland. An extraordinary learning curve and fascinating, ever developing field of research.




Seymour Road – Phase 1 Completes

A zinc clad dormer loft extension - Phase 1 of 310 Studio’s works to a large terraced house in Seymour Road, Bristol are complete. Phase 2 will see a zinc roofed ground floor extension built later this year.




Aardman Lecture by co-founder David Sproxton

David Sproxton, one of the two founding partners of Aardman Studios, the animation Giants who brought us Wallace and Gromit, Chicken Run and many more, gave an extraordinary talk at the John Sebastian Light Ship and took us all on An Epic Journey indeed. Wonderful man, wonderful
work! 


Tyntesfield House Visit

We found this rather extraordinary corner at the back of the wonderful Tyntesfield House on a recent ramble around its many delights, all lovingly looked after by the National Trust. What a way to turn a corner!

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